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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Construction joint Construction joint The term 'Construction joint' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Construction joints are purposely placed in concrete to facilitate construction; to reduce initial shrinkage stresses and cracks; to allow time for the installation of embedded metalwork; or to allow for the subsequent placing of other concrete. Bond is required at construction joints regardless of whether or not reinforcement is continuous across the joint. A construction joint allows a reasonable size concrete placement or a point to terminate a placement. The interface between two successive placings of concrete where bond, and not permanent separation, is intended'. Previous 5 Terms: Constitutive ablation construct Construction Construction costs (of the electric power industry) Construction expenditures (of the electric power industry) Next 5 Terms: Construction pipeline (of a nuclear reactor) Construction recapture Construction work in progress (CWIP) Constructive surplus or deficit Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.